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Second Amendment activists from Arizona and nearby states set up at the State Capitol on Saturday. Their annual rally to “Support the Constitution” turned out staunch supporters of the absolute right to bear arms.

This weekend’s Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival in Phoenix began Friday, the first day of the Chinese New Year. The festival helps immigrants feel more at home and preserves Chinese culture in Arizona.

Phoenix hopes to cash in on a provision in the federal tax bill approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump two months ago. The city has identified nearly 50 areas as opportunity zones.

Surprise Police discovered late last year that the department had failed to notify locals of more than a dozen sex offenders living in the community. The department announced Thursday that the issue has been resolved.

As the immigration debate continues in Washington, there are still dozens of people each year dying on the U.S.-Mexico border as they attempt to come to the United States. And this weekend, the Global Justice Center at the University of Arizona will hold a symposium on this continuing problem.

America’s opioid crisis has revealed not only our society’s struggle with addiction, but also chronic pain. As states respond to the epidemic, some patients fear losing access to the medication. But what about those who want to get off it?

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